[11/08/06 - 01:00 PM]Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve Celebrates Its 35th Year on Sunday, The annual special returns for the 35th consecutive year on the network.

[via press release from ABC]

�DICK CLARK�S NEW YEAR�S ROCKIN� EVE� CELEBRATES ITS 35TH YEAR ON SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 31, WITH HOSTS DICK CLARK AND RYAN SEACREST ON ABC

For the 35th consecutive year, �Dick Clark�s New Year�s Rockin� Eve� will lead America into the New Year when Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest host specials starting at 10:00 p.m., ET on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 on the ABC Television Network. In all there will be three-and-a-half hours of special New Year�s Eve programming, including performances from New York and Hollywood, and the American tradition of Dick Clark counting down to the New Year from Times Square. Additionally, Marysol Castro, �Good Morning America Weekend�s� weather and features correspondent, will return to report on other happenings in and around New York City.

The special programming will kick off with �Dick Clark�s Primetime New Year�s Rockin� Eve 2007� (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) featuring performances from New York (talent to be announced in subsequent release.)

During �Dick Clark's New Year�s Rockin� Eve 2007, Part 1� (11:35 p.m. - 1:05 a.m., ET), in addition to reporting on the final minutes of the year 2006 and the traditional Times Square countdown to midnight, the show will feature music performances from Hollywood and New York.

Wrapping the night's activities will be �Dick Clark�s New Year�s Rockin� Eve 2007, Part 2� (1:05-2:05 a.m., ET) with musical acts continuing to celebrate and additional performances from Los Angeles and New York.